democratic Meaning, Definition & Usage

adjective characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
- democratic government
- a democratic country
- a democratic scorn for bloated dukes and lords"- George du Maurier
adjective belong to or relating to the Democratic Party
- Democratic senator
adjective satellite representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large
popular.
- democratic art forms
- a democratic or popular movement
- popular thought
- popular science
- popular fiction

Gr. : cf. F. démocratique.

Pertaining to democracy; favoring democracy, or constructed upon the principle of government by the people.
Relating to a political party so called.
Befitting the common people; -- opposed to aristocratic.